Dr. Cleveland Leon Dennard (1929-1992) was the founding president of the Washington Technical institute, a predecessor to UDC. Dennard was appointed to the post by president Lyndon B. Johnson at a time when the city’s government functions were...

Cleveland Dennard with President Lyndon Johnson, Sen. Wayne Morse (D-OR), and DC Mayor Walter Washington, at the signing of legislation establishing Washington Technical Institute and Federal City College [Public Law 89-791]. Title II of the...

Students gathered in front of and in the doorway of the Southern University Administration Building at approximately 10:30 A.M., Thursday, November 16, 1972 after law enforcement personnel had arrived on the scene. (White smudges on the photograph...

Sheriff's deputies are moving forward toward the Administration Building, a tear gas canister has just been bowled into the group of students and was immediately thrown back. The canister exploded over the heads of the State Police officers...

Gas continues to spread. The students are running from the Administration Building left towards the Auditorium. Moments later, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, were killed, directly in front of the bush, center photograph.

Members of the 1960 TigerbelleTrack Team of Tennessee A & I State University Pose With Coach Edward S. Temple. Pictured are Mae Faggs, Wilma Rudolph, Lucinda Williams, Margaret Matthews, Isabelle Daniels, and Willye B. White.